We’re heading to our 50th STATE! 🇺🇸🙌🏼 (Traveling from Canada to IOWA for RAGBRAI)
We officially made it to our 50th STATE...Iowa! 🎉🙌🏼
One of our goals this year was to visit our remaining states and despite spending the summer and fall in Canada, we couldn't pass up the chance to visit our 50th state in the most epic way...by tackling an event called RAGBRAI (more on that in our next video)!
But getting to the event was a bit logistically challenging with multiple flights, many hours of driving, and having to rent bikes.
Where we rented bikes: www.worldofbikes.com/
⌚Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Why are we going to Iowa?
01:18 Flying from Prince Edward Island to Toronto
01:57 Toronto layover
02:35 Flying from Toronto to Chicago
03:03 Renting a car in Chicago
03:51 Plans for the rest of the day
04:14 Driving to Iowa
05:50 We made it to our 50th STATE!
06:32 Iowa 80 Truck Stop
09:20 Renting bikes in Iowa City
10:40 First impressions of Iowa
11:24 Logistical information about RAGBRAI
11:56 We made it to Sioux City!
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I have never ever seen anyone so excited to visit Iowa in my entire life! Hysterical!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
We had a blast in Iowa!
@mindiwilhelm4322
11 ай бұрын
A couple million Minnesotans cannot believe your excitement!
@rhondahawks6670
11 ай бұрын
I love adams enthusiasm
That holds the record as “the most excited anyone has ever been upon entering Iowa.” Call Guinness!!
Adam has such teacher on a field trip energy. And I'm a fan!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
I was a teacher for 6 years after all! 😊
Congratulations on all 50 states, not easy to do! Iowa, or as we call it Ohioa since it reminds us of home, was not what I expected for your last. I achieved superfan status watching this video since I did it wearing my A+K tee shirt while eating an inappropriately large helping of ice cream...the wife says I need help. I don't think so!!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Yeah we definitely didn't plan for Iowa to be our last...just how it worked out I guess. That's so awesome! Don't let anyone keep you from eating huge scoops! Thank you for watching and supporting us! ❤
All I can think of when visiting Iowa is "Is this heaven?" "No, it's Iowa." I actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would have! The Field of Dreams is a must do for sure!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
We had a blast in Iowa! We wish we could’ve visited the field of dreams, but unfortunately it wasn’t on the RAGBRAI route and we didn’t have the time or freedom to do much more than what we did for RAGBRAI
Congrats on 50 states and 4 provinces!!! It is because of you and other travel vloggers that people are realizing that Canada is soooo much more than that great white north. Thank You!!
Your videos are a go to when my wife and I plan our family trips. Thanks for putting so much time and effort on you videos. Your 166K subscribers is well deserved
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! That means a lot to us!
Best coffee in 🇨🇦 😊
When we got serious, my wife and I discovered we each had seen 40+ states - and we had 5 states in common in the remaining 10. So we agreed to set vacations to checking off that list. It took 15 years but we did it - it’s a lot of fun and I recommend be in every state/province/whatever for whatever country is your home. :)
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
That's awesome! We agree... you should visit all parts of your country if you're able to!
Peeing in the corn field gives a whole new meaning to corn hole...
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
haha true that!
I live in Des Moines, Iowa, and I just love your excitement about my home state. Been to I-80 truck stop many times myself.
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
We had a great time in Iowa! Can't wait to share more in our next video!
@golferpro1241
11 ай бұрын
Visit my friend’s Pizza parlor, Taste of New York, located in West Des Moines! You won’t be disappointed! Ask for Louie he has some real NY stories!
Congratulations on your 50th State! We drove through for 5 minutes last year, and we were ready to go back this year for a few days of exploring. The incoming weather made us change plans, so I consider it to still be on the list. You two always make visiting places so much fun! Have a safe holiday weekend 😊
As an Iowan I always want visitors to really enjoy RAGBRAI. And 99% of the time they do. But I was worried this year’s edition - the 50th anniversary - would attract so many return riders plus first-time riders, the abnormally crowded roads & long lines for food might test the patience of a lot of ppl. Then Mother Nature weighed in with one of the hottest rides (if not THE hottest ride?) in history. So I can’t wait to watch the next videos, hoping you had fun & still got the true “feel” of RAGBRAI, Iowa and its people.
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
We had a FANTASTIC time! Can’t wait to share our video soon!
I drive a taco every single day. Your enthusiasm is making me feel special.😊
Good to see you guys skirting through some areas that are familiar to me. I've never seen someone so excited to be in Iowa before. 😄 Looking forward to seeing your RAGBRAI video!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
We had a blast and can’t wait to share the video soon!
So excited for you two! Congratulations on 50!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Your excitement is contagious! Congratulations on visiting all 50 states!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Congratulations on 50 !
Yay! That's awesome.
Congrats!
I love watching your traveling videos munch love ❤
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
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Heck yeah!!!🎉🎉🎉
Wooo! All 50 states! Congratulations!
omgoodness, wonderful goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So cool!!
Congrats on the 50! Huge !
Looking forward to the ride!
Good luck in the ride
50 is such a nice number, glad that it was so much fun
Wow this looks super cool! I have heard about these types of endurance rides in Europe before but hadn't heard about this one...looks like so much fun!!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
It was so much fun! Can’t wait to share!
Congrats on state 50!!!!! 🎉
Congrats on a successful ragbrai and 50 states! Great vid really shows what ragbrai is all about. I was looking for you guys during ride, but never got to check that off my bucket list🫤. Congrats again!🎉
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Sorry we missed you! It was such a fun time! Thank you!
Fun that your visit to your 50th state begins where I spent my first night (full time) on the road - the I-80 truck stop. I’m from Missouri so have been to Iowa many times. ❤️
I LOVE that your in my area!!! Great to see what you picked to highlight from Geneseo IL to crossing the bridge in Cedar Rapids IA. Looking forward to your Ragbri video/s. Tough challenge for sure!!!
All 50 states!!! Nice!
Congrats you guys on 50 states!! Thank you as always for sharing your adventures.
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Thanks, Jose!
Started following your channel a little while ago and LOVE the enthusiasm you both have!! Congrats on all 50 states, so cool!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching!
So exciting..50!!!🎉 Looking forward to seeing your Ragbrai experience! ~Cara 😊
Your video has a great vibe. Love it. Thank you!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching!
So excited for Ragbrai! Adam’s Jersey trash talk at the end was priceless! 😂
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
haahah I love taking on the accents!
I love watching you guys traveling!🥰
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching!
So glad you made it to our great state of Iowa. Looks like a lot of fun for you, experiencing RAGBRAI and getting a good look at the countryside. Gotta love that corn, baby!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
We had a blast in Iowa and got to experience "Iowa nice"! And of course lots of corn!
Congratulations on your 50 states.
When you drove thru Cedar Rapids, thee are some amazing stops there. The picture of downtown included one of only 2 City Halls in the world on an island. The other is Paris France. Plus, the world largest cereal plant, maker of Quaker Oatmeal and Capt. Crunch! ( and you also drove about a mile from our house.
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
We will definitely have to come back and do a proper road trip of Iowa! There is so much to see and do there that we just didn't have the time or freedom to do on this trip!
Congrats on the 50th! And, celebrated with class and style choosing the Iowa 80 truckstop (I need to go there!) and taking part in the RAGBRAI (wow, 8 day rolling festival!). Cheers! Pete in Arizona - KI7LIL
IC is my home base!! So happy you loved it
Congrats on making it to your 50th state! The bike ride sounds like quite an undertaking. Good luck! 🎉👍👏
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
As you saw it was an adventure just getting there! The bike ride was a whole other beast and we're excited to share that one next! Thanks, David!
Congratulations on your fiftieth State triumph. Loved the truck stop. 👍😊🇮🇪🇺🇲
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
You two are awesome...great video, waiting for the RAGBRAI video!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Can’t wait to share soon! Thanks!
Congrats on 50!!! More fun driving Taco or Brisket?? I, too, frequently suffer from rental car confusion....it's real.🤣 Thanks for sharing!!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Taco was a little scary to be honest! Anytime I'd hit a bump at highway speed it would jump and swerve all over the road. It was kind of scary! We missed Brisket and wish we could've had him for the adventure!
Glad you made it to all 50 states! I know that truck stop very well, my family and I stopped there many times on our summer road trips to visit family in Iowa and Nebraska. It's such a fun place to explore!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
It was a fun little pit stop along the way! Thank you!
congrats on completing the 50th state, quite the trip from PEI to IOWA....you did it!!! Love that rental truck!!! Adam take on the accents!! Looking forward to the next adventure,,,
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Yes it was quite the journey just to get there! So many logistics! I love attempting the accents, but always scared for the wrath on KZread. I have luckily been spared so far (knock on wood)!
Just watched KYDs video on RAGBRAI I was hoping you guys would of crossed path. Congrats on your 50th state!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Cool! No, we didn't see them. Thanks!
Saved one of the best for last!
Hello Adventurers and Wow, I didn' know that I-80 had such a HUGE truck stop! Amazing!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Yes it is MASSIVE!
I loved this video and your pure excitement! Kathryn, loved seeing you walk out of the corn…I hope you got the corn out of your pants! 😂 Adam’s accent made me laugh! Great job you two! Can’t wait for the next video! 🚴🚴🏻♂️
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
It's funny...there are all these green stalks growing in the van now! 😂 I love doing the accents! We're excited to share the next one!
Nice ride! Congratulations on meeting your goal of all 50 states!!!! So cool the biggest truck stop, a dog wash!!!! Sold 35 million gallons of coffee - Wow! Adam you are cracking us up on this one! Making lots of PROgress in your travels, ehh? 😉
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Woohoo! Can’t believe we did it! Thank you!
Congratulations on 50 states! I’m a prairies Canadian and we love our road trips to the US every summer, and I always check out your videos before we go to a new place (we went to Goblin Valley State Park a couple of weeks ago because of you!). We were in Iowa last summer because my 14 year old grandson wanted to go to Clear Lake - he’s a big Ritchie Valens fan. We just missed Ragbrai by a week, so I’m super excited to follow your journey!
@AdventuresofAplusK
10 ай бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Haha, we’re at that truck stop right now! Great place to stay over (maybe a little noisy but didn’t bother us). Intrigued to see what this bike ride is all about.
What a way to commemorate!! This is awesome. I think I said the same thing on Instagram, but I was just surprised I made it to my 50th state, which was Hawaii!!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! You saved one of the best for last! Congrats to you!
IOWA 80 is the best!!!
Congratulations you two on this achievement! Way to go. Hope Adam picked up the hat to go with the wheels 😂
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
I've been in 46 state for 7years here in the US. Stop by in Fella, Iowa it's beautiful there
Congrats! 50 states was the 1st item on my bucket list, started when I was 11. 2nd item was seeing the Sphinx. I made all 50 states in 2018. I will see the Sphinx this Nov. I grew up in Northwest IN (Dyer). In the past 25 years, traffic is awful.
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Congrats on all 50 and that is amazing you will see the Sphinx! That's on our bucket list as well!
I loved watching Kara and Nate take on this challenge. It will be fun to see y’all take it on too.
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
We’re excited to share soon!
Greetings from Bosnia. You're wonderful ...🇧🇦🇨🇦🇺🇲🌝
"up in the Canadas"...oh my god I laughed out loud at that one! I need more Adam with an Accent
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
😂😂
It's funny- we crossed the Mississippi in Hastings, MN as you were crossing the Mississippi into Iowa in your video! 😂
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
How funny!
Awesome. I wish I had known in advance and I would have taken the short drive to Sioux City to have a coffee with you guys. I have a feeling that the next video is going to feature two tired Texans with sore butts.
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
That would have been fun! You have a good spidey sense! 😂
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Congratulations on visiting all 50 states.
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@skullandbones1832
11 ай бұрын
@@AdventuresofAplusK you're welcome
I hit my 50th state in 2020. It was epic to achieve that goal!!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Awesome! Congrats!
Northwest Indiana represent!! Never mentioned, always forgotten (understandably so lol) 😂
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
hahaha 😂
Oh man! With 7 hours you could have actually visited Toronto (my city!) I hope you come back!!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
That would have been fun, but it was already a stressful travel day as it was!
Hello from Sioux City! Unfortunately I was in the black hills during Ragbri this year. I hope the drive on Hwy 20 from Iowa City to Sioux City didn't bore you too much 😂.
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Hi! We had a FANTASTIC time in Iowa! Nothing boring about it
I wish I'd known you were coming to RAGBRAI, I'd have tried to find you to meet y'all. I came back to RAGBRAI after a 39 year gap- last time I did it was 1984. It was my 12th ride.
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
We tried to drop hints in our more recent videos, but we don't like to explicitly say where will be a specific times for personal safety and comfort. It would have been fun to come across each other, though! Wow that is quite a gap! Congrats on your 12th ride! We had a blast out there!
I'll bet it was a real field of dreams moment, lol 😆 😂
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
I wish! We’ll have to check that out next time!
Congrats on 50 states! I hope to eventually visit all 50, and run a marathon in each, but with the marathons it could take me another 20 years. Hopefully my body holds up and lets me do that. I will not be sharing the experience with KZread however...
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Now that would be quite the accomplishment! We were kicking around the idea with our friends about doing a big bike ride in every state! And yes it is a whole 'nother beast sharing it on KZread!
I always said I had been to 40 states. Then I remembered I went to Iowa with my college roommate and stayed with his grandparents. It was not memorable but 41!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
haha nice!
Would love to learn more about where Kona was for all of this time.
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
We mentioned in the intro of the video that we boarded her at a kennel in PEI 😊
You came right through Waterloo. I’d have definitely bought you guys a coffee and some Hansen’s ice cream.
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Yes we did! Maybe next time!
@ZacBarclay
11 ай бұрын
I can’t imagine anyone wanting to come through Waterloo…twice 😂
Can't believe you stopped at that truck stop and did not try their apple dumpling. Wow! As big as a bowl. Qh, and sista, peeing in the corn field is called corn syrup🙂
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Aw man! We didn't see or know about it! Sounds delicious!
I am disapointed that I missed you for the sufferfest of RAGBRAI. Hopefully you didnt get too beat up for that heat.
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
The heat was brutal on a couple of those days! We had such a great time though, we'll definitely be doing it again...so next time!
you should do all the us territories next puerto rico, guam, us virgin islands,american samoa, mariana islands
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Hopefully one day! Unfortunately we can’t drive our van to those places and flights aren’t exactly cheap 😊
Congrats! Now that you’ve done all fifty do you have a favorite state?
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
It’s hard to pick a favorite, but it’s one of these: Alaska, Washington, Hawaii, California, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Oregon….anything west lol
🩷🩷🩷🩷 awwww thank you for coming to Iowa! Would have loved to have met you 2
@lisawatkins6669
11 ай бұрын
I live in Cedar Rapids
I saw where Marc and Tricia from “Keep Your Daydream” did that ride… you guys see them?
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
No, we didn't see them
Congratulations on 50 States! May we ask how you stored "Brisket" while you travel to IA? Happy Biking!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Thanks! Brisket was parked in the long term parking at the Prince Edward Island airport!
@jim-n-ritaburrow8500
11 ай бұрын
@@AdventuresofAplusK Thanks for the info!
Hold the show!!!! If Iowa 80 truck stop never closes, why do the have locks on their doors???
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Good question! Emergencies maybe? I wouldn't be surprised if there's a law saying you have to have locks
Did you leave Kona with Anne of Green Gables, lol. Now that you made it to all 50 States, your going to have do some of the Territories, like Puerto Rico, Guam, America Samoa to start.
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
hahahaha that would have been fun for both of them! That would be awesome! We'd love to do that one day!
I’m confused about what happened to brisket? I remember when you were in Canada you had drove New Brunswick most scenic drive then flew to Iowa.
Next goal vist all of the us territories like: Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Midway Atoll, Baker Island, Jarvis Island, Kingman Reef, etc.
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
That would be awesome! One day!
Do you have a PEI video or did I miss it? I’ve always wanted to see it because of Anne of Green Gables!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
We’ll have one in a few weeks! 😊
I know Heaven is the last place you want to visit in life but you are lucky you get a little taste of it early. I hope you enjoyed the ride.
Am I mistaken, or have you been to Pella, IA? I remember retracing your steps of going to Pella and getting Dutch letters, then going on to Sioux Falls and across SD.
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Nope, this was our first time in Iowa! 😊
Hey did you two end up doing Ragbrai 50th then? We were there biking too.
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Yes we did! Stay tuned for our next video 😊
@TylerandKari
11 ай бұрын
That’s awesome. Look forward to your perspective of it. We were there this year filming and must have missed seeing you.
DID I MISS? Are you guys doing a CANADIAN ROAD TRIP?? :)
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
It’s all explained in the intro to the video 😊
Did ya'll get saddle sore???????????? Congrats on your trip!
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Thanks! You'll have to find out in our RAGBRAI video coming soon!
You guys on the same wavelength as keep your daydream
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Yeah, it's funny how that worked out!
I’m at 49 states. Need Alaska
@AdventuresofAplusK
11 ай бұрын
Awesome! You saved the best for last in our opinion!
@marieb4
11 ай бұрын
I'm also at 49, missing Hawaii.
@lesliebrown1517
11 ай бұрын
Me too for Alaska